Pensacola in Escambia County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)

Desiderio Quina

By Mark Hilton, January 1, 2015

1. Desiderio Quina Marker

Inscription. Born in Italy in 1777, Desiderio Quina served the Spanish army in the Louisiana Infantry Regiment. He was later employed in Pensacola as an apothecary for the John Forbes Company where he married Margarita Bobe. His son Desiderio was born in 1817 and fought in the second Seminole War with a regiment of Alabama mounted volunteers. He opened a pharmacy on Government Street in Pensacola about 1842 and later earned a license to act as a physician.

Erected by the City of Pensacola, the University of West Florida & the St. Michael's Cemetery Foundation.

Location. 30° 24.825′ N, 87° 12.589′ W. Marker is in Pensacola, Florida, in Escambia County. Marker can be reached from the intersection of North Alcaniz Street and W.D. Childers Plaza. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 6 North Alcaniz Street, Pensacola FL 32502, United States of America.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Dorothy Walton (a few steps from this marker); Salvador T. Pons (within shouting distance of this marker); Jose Noriega (within shouting distance of this marker); Don Manuel Gonzalez (about 300 feet away, measured in

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. This page originally submitted on January 1, 2015, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 394 times since then and 46 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on January 1, 2015, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.

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